Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

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Don't risk not knowing what's going around New Zealand and the world - catch up with interviews from Early Edition, hosted by Kate Hawkesby on Newstalk ZB.

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  • Kate Hawkesby: Make no mistake, the Govt isn't 'slashing' fuel prices

    14/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    Less than a 24-hour timeframe is one of your quicker government flip flops - but nonetheless, that’s how long it took the PM to go from ‘no cost of living crisis’ to acknowledging a cost of living crisis. Although she did work hard to pin it on Russia. Let's not forget petrol prices were rising before that. But under pressure, and on the back of a bad poll, the Government's reacted - and filling your tank just got cheaper by either 11 or 17 dollars depending on the size of your tank. It's a 25 cent a litre reduction in the excise tax - which usually comprises just over 70 cents of every litre, so they're still making 45 cents a litre there. And the obvious question is whether a saving of 11 bucks on filling the car will really make a difference to people right now? Act calls it more of a trim than a cut - and it is a feel good factor - more token than of any real effect. The newspaper headlines excitedly declaring yesterday the Government had 'slashed petrol prices' were being nothing more than enthusiastic c

  • Niall Robertson: Public Transport Users Association chair on whether government should have made services completely free

    14/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    Public transport fares will be halved as part of the Government's plan to help ease pressure at the pump. It will come into play from April 1st for three months.  Questions are being raised as to whether public transport should have been made free. Public Transport Users Association chair Niall Robertson joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Dr Eric Crampton: New Zealand Initiative chief economist on whether fuel price cuts will help those dealing with cost of living crisis

    14/03/2022 Duración: 04min

    Fuel prices have been slashed by 25 cents a litre to help combat rising prices. Motorists will be lining up to fill their tanks today as the discount came into effect at midnight. Questions are being raised as to whether it will help those dealing with a cost of living crisis.  New Zealand Initiative chief economist Dr Eric Crampton joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Raphael Cohen: Rand Corporation Senior Political Scientist on claims Russia has asked China for military assistance in Ukraine

    14/03/2022 Duración: 04min

    US officials say Russia has asked China for military assistance in Ukraine.  The United States' National Security Adviser is meeting with Chinese diplomats, reportedly planning to warn them of the consequences of helping Russia.  Rand Corporation Senior Political Scientist Raphael Cohen told Kate Hawkesby China has warming ties with Russia - but also abstained from a UN vote condemning Russia. “We’re getting right now mixed signals from Beijing, I think from a Western standpoint you have to think, what if China does decide to get involved.” LISTEN ABOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Andrew Alderson: Adam Hall claims second bronze to cap stellar Kiwi Paralympics campaign

    13/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    Kiwi skier Adam Hall has capped New Zealand's most successful Winter Paralympics in 20 years by winning bronze in the men's standing slalom.The medal was Hall's second in Beijing to match the tally won by fellow skier Corey Peters, giving the three-man Kiwi team this country's best haul since Salt Lake City 2002.Hall was sitting second after his first run at Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre, trailing Frenchman Arthur Bauchet with China's Jingyi Liang nipping at his heels in third.With the two combined times counting for the medals, Hall put down a strong second run but his time of 1:33.21 saw him pipped by Liang, finishing 0.94 seconds off silver with Bauchet taking gold.The bronze was Hall's fifth Paralympic medal, having previously claimed two slalom golds at Vancouver 2010 and PyeongChang 2018 along with two super combined bronzes in PyeongChang and Beijing.The 34-year-old, who was diagnosed with spina bifida at birth, described the achievement as "unbelievable" after his event."Slalom and all the eve

  • Kate Hawkesby: No surprise gangs continue to run rife

    13/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    "They were wild, it was petrifying," those were the words of the woman who witnessed the brutal gang attack on the Waikato expressway on Friday. Police are now investigating after gang members drove erratically on both sides of the road before a man was dragged from his car and attacked. He was left lying on the road, his face covered in blood, his shirt off and his pants half down. People thought he was dead. There was a convoy of gang members on motorbikes. The witness described them as 'very aggressive', they brought traffic to a standstill, she said it was 'terrifying.'She's not the first person to witness gang intimidation on our streets and motorways, nor will she be the last, and that's the problem. Where are the police? And more than just the thin blue line, where is the hard-line on gangs that lets them know this is not how we behave in a civilised society? Why have gangs been handled so softly softly, that they now believe they own the road? Why do they think it's acceptable to carry out their unciv

  • Gavin Grey: Queen Elizabeth will not attend the Commonwealth Day service

    13/03/2022 Duración: 02min

    Queen Elizabeth will not attend the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey this week.People has reported the Queen's absence is not due to illness but comfort around travel as her majesty has been using a walking cane since October last year and has recently complained of mobility issues.In a statement issued by Buckingham Palace, it was revealed the monarch, who has recently recovered from Covid, will instead be represented by her son and heir, Prince Charles."After discussing the arrangements with the Royal Household, The Queen has asked The Prince of Wales to represent Her Majesty at the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on Monday,"The statement continued, "The Queen will continue with other planned engagements, including in-person audiences, in the week ahead."Prince Charles will be accompanied by his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall as well as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Queen's first cousin, Princess Alexandra.Unfortunately, after a Covid diagnosis, the Queen's cousin, the

  • Ian Baggott: Motor Trade Association Energy Manager says the fuel industry works well when all things work according to plan

    13/03/2022 Duración: 02min

    Russia's war on Ukraine is not helping the fuel industry's recovery from the pandemic.With global tensions putting pressure on crude oil prices, the AA is warning petrol prices could hit $4 a litre. Motor Trades Association Energy Manager Ian Baggott told Kate Hawkesby the fuel industry works well when all things are working according to plan.“The impact of Covid with the refineries shutting down, the oil producers can't match the supply vs demand. They're just getting back on their feet with the economies around the world open up and then what happens in Ukraine is just adding pressure.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • James Fuller: Hnry Chief Executive says sole traders want red tape cut out of the economy

    13/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    Small businesses want the red tape cut out of the economy. A new survey of Australian and New Zealand sole traders found a growing number of traders concerned about the health of the economy. It also suggests people want simpler rules around doing business rather than additional government support or extra funding. Hnry Chief Executive James Fuller told Kate Hawkesby small operators want change. “I think of late, the last 6 to 12 months, there’s been an increase in red tape. There’s also a lot of talk about simplifications to the tax system.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Dr Michelle Wise: Auckland University researcher says all studies show that Covid-19 vaccine is safe for pregnant women

    10/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    More calls for pregnant women to get the Covid jab.  Thirty per cent of women giving birth at Middlemore Hospital have Covid-19.  They're being recommended to wear masks in labour.  Auckland University researcher Dr Michelle Wise told Kate Hawkesby the vaccinated and boosted rate for pregnant women is lower than for the general population. “Every study that’s come out in the last couple of years, shows that the vaccine is safe in pregnancy.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Kate Hawkesby: RNZ/TVNZ merger a disaster waiting to happen

    10/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    Sadly, no detail on the Government's RNZ/TVNZ merger but let's start with the very brutal truth – it’s going to be about as exciting as watching paint dry.  It’s going to apparently ‘better reach those groups who aren't currently well served; such as our various ethnic communities and cultures,’ Faafoi said, so in other words, kissing a mainstream audience goodbye. Here’s the first problem – it’s going to operate under a charter. That’s been tried before – and failed – it was disastrous because it was invented by boffins all based on theory and PC BS, with no regard for the realities of the real world and what audiences actually want to see and hear.  On paper, some sneering academics may jot down their wish list of ‘Kiwi’ content to ‘reflect us back to ourselves’.. but in all reality the only thing being reflected back is their own Twitterverse echo chamber. What they think we want to see, and what we actually want to see, are two very different things. Issue number two – it’ll have a - quote unquote- trustw

  • Grant Duncan: Massey University professor says it could be a tough year for Labour following latest poll

    10/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    A political expert says it could be a tough year for Labour.  The 1News Kantar Public Poll has National polling higher than Labour for the first time since the pandemic.  National is on 39 percent while Labour's dropped to 37. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's still the pick for preferred Prime Minister - polling nine percentage points ahead of National's Chris Luxon.  Massey University's Grant Duncan told Kate Hawkesby the high result Labour got in the last election was unusual and it's returning to a closer two horse race. “Certainly a lot of discontent about the Covid restrictions and the rising cost of living.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Karen Ferandez: Professor in marketing on Australian research showing consumers can save more than $1300 a year on groceries by shopping onl

    10/03/2022 Duración: 02min

    Online shopping isn't just more convenient, but lighter on your pocket. Australian research shows consumers can save more than $1300 a year on groceries by shopping online, rather than in person.  Auckland University associate professor in marketing, Karen Fernandez told Kate Hawkesby going online eliminates impulse buying. “There’s another little cute thing that happens in online shopping, you can see your total mount up. Then you think, do I really need this?” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Anna Burns-Francis: Ghislaine Maxwell juror regrets not disclosing sex abuse

    09/03/2022 Duración: 02min

    A juror told a judge Tuesday that failing to disclose his child abuse history during jury selection at the trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was one of the biggest mistakes of his life — but an unintentional one. "I didn't lie in order to get on this jury," the juror said. A U.S. judge questioned the juror extensively as part of an effort to decide whether the revelation about his personal history as a sex abuse survivor will spoil the verdict in the sex trafficking trial. Lawyers for Maxwell — who was present in the courtroom, clad in a dark blue jail smock — say the verdict should be thrown out. Maxwell's lawyers potentially could have objected to the man's presence on the jury, on the grounds that he might not be fair to a person accused of a similar crime. Maxwell, 60, was convicted in late December of helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse multiple teenage girls from 1994 to 2004. Sitting in a courtroom witness box, the juror repeatedly expressed regret as U.S. District Judge Alison

  • Kate Hawkesby: Social media is not as bad as we think

    09/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    Mark Manson is the author of two great books I’ve read.. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k, and Everything Is F**ked: A Book About Hope. They were New York Times bestsellers, which sold over 13 million copies. These days, like everyone else, he podcasts, and he has an interesting take on social media - which intrigued me given my recent battle with Facebook and how annoying I think tech giants are.  I am deeply suspect of their algorithms which just capture people into their own little echo chambers. Anyway, Manson argues that everything we say about social media being bad - is not actually social media’s fault. He reckons it’s the user's problem.  He says it’s about how we use it. So is this true? Can we dip in and out as we please, set personal boundaries, limit our exposure and keep social media a healthy space? It might be a good time to reassess this given how much awful news we’re consuming online at the moment. I for one, cannot read enough on Ukraine, it absolutely breaks my heart, it leaves me deva

  • Tom Brownlie: Heybarn co-founder on his startup the 'Tinder for barns'

    09/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    A new startup company considers themselves the "Tinder for barns" Called Heybarn, the idea is that rural and lifestyle property owners that have free shed space, can rent out that space for Kiwis who need more room. They can "match" online, and despite being early days, the startup is seen as a world first. Heybarn co-founder Tom Brownlie joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Tess Upperton: Aotearoa Legal Workers Union President on report finding 74 percent of lawyers feel their work is causing their mental health

    09/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    The culture of New Zealand’s law profession may need an overhaul if it wants to stop burn out.  The Aotearoa Legal Workers Union has found 74 percent of lawyers feel their work is causing their mental health to suffer, with 83 percent believing it's doing the same to their colleagues.  It identifies a range of causes from unmanageable workloads, subject matter of the work, poor or no supervision and feeling undervalued. President Tess Upperton told Kate Hawkesby what people get paid is also a big contributor.   “People at the younger end who are earning not much above minimum wage and then when you take into account the sheer volume of hours they are working unpaid they are dropping below minimum wage sometimes.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Alan McDonald: Employers and Manufacturers Association Head of Advocacy suggests large chunk of the population are still worried about livin

    09/03/2022 Duración: 02min

    A suggestion there's not too much of an appetite for an even shorter isolation period. Covid cases and household contacts only have to isolate for seven days, from midnight Friday - with contacts testing on day three and seven. EMA Head of Advocacy Alan McDonald told Kate Hawkesby while the business community would like it to be less, there's a large chunk of the population still worried about living with the virus. “The other issue is I don’t think yet we've seen a peak through the health system and the Government has always taken a health approach, quite rightly, and I think until we see reach peak through the health system you’re not likely to see more change.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Kate Hawkesby: The cost of living crisis is so bad, I'm being hustled at the petrol station

    08/03/2022 Duración: 02min

    I find the debate about whether we’re in a cost of living crisis at the moment fascinating, because it’s exactly the sort of thing Ardern would’ve argued vehemently when in opposition – yet because she’s currently in government, is denying.  No cost of living crisis, according to her.  Yet as the Wellington City Missioner said yesterday, anyone who says there isn’t one, is someone who’s doing OK. It’s easy to get removed from that kind of reality when you’re someone on the PM’s wages driving an electric car and never pushing your own trolley round a supermarket wondering how you’ll pay for your groceries. But this crisis is being borne out, if not to you personally, then certainly all around you - and maybe we should be a bit more mindful of it. Which is why I beat myself up yesterday after my petrol station hustle. Well, I thought it was a hustle – and that’s part of the problem.  With increasing desperation comes increasing crime, and that makes people wary. Having had our garage broken into twice, and seei

  • Kerri Nuku: Nurses Organisation President says allowing Covid-positive staff back to work puts everyone at risk

    08/03/2022 Duración: 03min

    The Nurses’ Organisation is unhappy with changes allowing staff with Covid to return to work.  The Ministry of Health is now allowing infected staff to return early if their absence means the service couldn't run. It means healthcare workers can leave isolation on day six if they test negative twice. If they still test positive, they can work on Covid wards. Nurses Organisation President Kerri Nuku told Kate Hawkesby it puts everyone at risk. “It puts patients and staff at risk because the risk is if you don’t have a well-staffed ward, the quality of care on patients is compromised.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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